If Only We Could...

The Hungarian-Canadian Poet Robert Zand once said "There are too many people, and too few human beings." He's absolutely right! What is happening to our world!? Why are we murdering each other? Why are we committing senseless acts of violence upon one-another and Mother Earth!? Why are people raping and kidnapping and abusing each other!? This may be an age of technological advances, but it's an age of monsters in disguise... It's shocking that as a 'supposed' intelligent race, people act so barbaric and cruel. We don't need more money, we don't need more power... We need more kindness, we need more compassion and we need more love. There's so much violence and hatred against others and yet, where do we ever hear of the love shared? If only we could truly change... If only we could transform this world for a better tomorrow and a peaceful future.

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Submitted: April 11, 2015

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If only this wold could become one,

United against all that is evil,

Doing what is good and doing what is right,

But with all that is immoral, will we ever reach Eden?

If only we could show compassion to our fellow humans,

To show them love instead of hate,

To show everyone and everything a heart of kindness,

But in the end, 'tis only chaos that humanity will create.

If only we cared more about Mother Earth,

Cared that She is slowly dying because of our selfish ways,

Cared that man is destroying Her beautiful world,

Cared that soon, She may never see another day.

If only we could cease these endless wars,

To stop the bloodshed and the pain,

To bring order and peace to nations,

But there will always be those who, in the face of destruction and loss, forever gain.

If only we could stop the earth's suffering,

And help those who are in great need,

To provide a fairer world for everyone,

But it will never happen, whilst there are those who live a life of greed.

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This is a really captivating poem which portrays the realities of life in this world where humanity is fast diminishing. Yes, it has often been my wish too to see and be in a world filled with love and peace, where humanity shines a light and touches every living being's soul. I am happy that you have triggered this feeling in our hearts to be more humane in the broadest sense.

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Sun, April 12th, 2015 2:42am

This was a piece ananyags that I decided to write the other day, after having time to sit and think about the world. It just seems to me, that there is always news about people or animals being killed or abused or hurt in some way or another and I just cannot believe the selfishness of society and how evil some people can be. Some of the evil you hear on the news and elsewhere is just unimaginable and it makes you wonder how people can be capable of such atrocities. It just seems to me, that the goodness of this world is slowly dying away and I feel that if we don't combat the evil we have now, then there could be some very dark times to come for the world. What I don't understand, is how people have changed from years ago to now. Of course, you still had bad things happening in the world 50, 100 and more years ago, but as society has moved up our morality has declined greatly and it's something that seems to be catching on a lot of people. I know that there will be people that will see this piece as being far too idealistic and of course to an extent you could argue that. It'd take the whole of the world and all nations to come together and live in simplistic harmony if we were ever to achieve long-lasting peace... But whilst evil still exists in the world, there can never be true peace. That's why I love the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and his way of thinking, along with ancient Philosophers and other ancient thinkers. I'd love for people to see the beauty that goodness brings not only to their lives, but also to the lives of others. But it seems that we are in a world now where it is an every man for himself mentality. Who knows...? Maybe one day we may get peace and all the senseless violence and wars and heartache may end. Thank you so much for your engaging comments ananyags, I always enjoy reading them and replying to them. Take great care and have a wonderful day! I'll be sure to have a read of your works too! :)

This is really caring and sweet. It's good that you care, because you can write the best poems about that and make them read like some powerful tool. Gets a like from me.

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Sun, April 12th, 2015 2:49am

Hi Katie, I hope that you're okay and that all is well? Thank you for the lovely comment; it really did bring a smile to my face. I think it's horrible, to think that all of this is happening to Mother Earth's world and to others and yet, society just seems to go on as normal... That's not how it should be, but maybe I'm thinking too idealistically. Exactly, I couldn't agree with you more Katie. As you say, I think if you care enough about something, then it can enable you to write a poem that has deep meaning and messages that are relevant to today's world. Maybe someday in the future, that day of everlasting peace may come... But I guess only time will tell. Thank you so much again Katie for taking the time out of your day to read my piece, as always it means a lot when people take the time to read work so thank you greatly. Take great care and I'll be sure to have a read of your works as well. :) Have a lovely day. :)

This captures the exact movement of the world. There is so many people, but so few human beings. We talk about this alot, and my only wish is to prevent Mother Earth from dying. I will never be a hero, because i see myself as an anti hero, so if i had a chance, i would go the furthest to protect her, without feeling or regret. Being the hero will get you hurt. I agree with this message, because i dont want to see her beauty die. "If only we cared more about Mother Earth, Cared that She is slowly dying because of our selfish ways, Cared that man is destroying Her beautiful world, Cared that soon, She may never see another day." This is so powerful because it is true, and that is frightening. Man is destroying her because all they care about is money and power, and that involves stealing and murder, and i dont understand what those that gain them? Either enemies or death. You wrote that with so much passion, truth and conviction that needs to be noticed, because we never know what will haopen tomorrow. "You don't need to be religious, To know what is right and what is wrong, All you need is a heart that cares and a hand that helps, And maybe, we could live in a world where we all get along." I found this the most powerful message in this poem because we dont need prayer or a God, or even money and power to stop this evil of war, famine, hunger and pain. All we need is a warm heart, and hands that can heal the minds of others, so they work in unity.
The rhyming was perfect, and the descriptions in your message was out of this word. This is truly an inspiring, powerful, game changing message that if the whole world saw, it would have a better tomorrow. The way you mention the bad things we do to Mother Earth, and how we can save her, the emotion is off the chart, because people will never realise the damage that they do, and the other few true human beings, it hurts them, because for everything they do to save her, their work is undone by those who hurt her, and that is why society needs to stop, and read this. I wish i could inspire your words and the message, and this is why i could learn from you. I will never be the poet you are. This is game changing, awe inspiring poetry.

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Mon, April 20th, 2015 5:37pm

Wow!! I’m truly speechless my friend at the wondrous comment that you have bestowed upon me and this piece! I really do not know what to say. I absolutely love meaningful quotes and I always like to link a quote to my pieces if I can, particularly if they are relevant to the piece and I think that what Robert Zand said is absolutely true. He really hit the nail on the head when he said “There are too many people, and too few human beings.” This world is full of people, but there are too few human beings and that’s why the world is in the state that it’s in at the moment. There are not enough people that care about Mother Earth and about others… It’s no wonder there’s always murders or wars going on somewhere in the world. If we were human beings, would we really be waging war against each other and be treating Mother Earth in the way that we do? I don’t think we would in my opinion. Human beings shouldn’t have the desire to kill one-another, human beings should not have a desire to destroy everything in their path in the name of greed and power. I wish there was a way whereby we could stop Mother Earth from dying my friend, but I fear that soon She may be no more. I fear that day when She takes her last breath of life before expiring and becoming no more. No more will Her beauty radiate for all to see, because humanity would have taken away all that She has offered to us. I see what you mean my friend and your attitude towards wanting to go the furthest that you possibly could, in order to protect Mother Earth and Her sacred beauty, is truly admirable indeed. It is unfortunate my friend, that being the hero can and does get you hurt, even though your aims be moral and virtuous. If it wasn’t for the glorious Mother Earth, humanity would not have had anywhere to sustain itself throughout the years since humans have walked Her lands. We take so much for granted and we take so much away from her and yet, humanity very rarely gives her respect and preservation back and it’s heart-breaking. Without Her, we wouldn’t be here. It is frightening indeed friend, especially with the amount of destruction that is happening on Her earth. Rainforests are being destroyed; land is being torn apart and ripped up from Mother Earth’s very roots and animals are being purged from their own homes. I dread to think what the future holds if this is what we are experiencing now. That’s the way it seems to be my friend, humanity is obsessed with money and power and they’ll stop at nothing to achieve that at whatever cost. Even if it means destroying rainforest after rainforest and displacing native tribes from their homelands, then they’ll stop at nothing. I do not understand those kinds of people either my friend, I just don’t see what someone can get out of destroying something so beautiful and so precious and sacred. They have no conscience and they have no heart, that’s what allows them to commit the evil that they do. It pains me to see and hear about the destruction and disfigurement that Mother Earth has to put up with from humanity, the pain that has been caused to Her is unspeakable and my heart feels Her pain. Absolutely my friend, we never know what will happen tomorrow so we need to act now if we are to see Mother Earth survive for years to come… But things will only get worse I’m afraid. If people really wanted to make a change and bring about a better world, I’m sure they would have by now. They’d rather ignore the pain that Mother Nature is going through and then lament when She is no more, when it is too late. You’re absolutely right my friend and when I said about not needing to be religious, it wasn’t to offend those who are religious, but I personally feel that you don’t need to be a religious believer to know what is right and what is wrong… All you need is a conscience and a virtuous, moral compass and a heart that is caring and compassionate. Maybe if every living person in the world had a heart that cared and a hand that helped with such gentility, then maybe this world would indeed be a glorious place to live and Mother Nature wouldn’t have to go through the pain that She has been subjected to. Maybe we wouldn’t see violent wars, animals becoming extinct, destruction on such unspeakable measures. You’re absolutely right my friend, we don’t need to pray or believe in a God and we don’t need money and power because they won’t solve the problems… What will help to solve the problems of the world that we see and hear about is, as you’ve so elegantly put it, a warm heart and what I loved was how you said “Hands that can heal the minds of others.” I think that’s such a wonderful way to put it, to have hands that do not maim or hurt or abuse, but hands that help and heal and protect. Your words mean the world to me indeed my friend. They are so kind and so supportive and so enthusiastic and I cannot honestly thank you enough for the time that you have put into your response. It’s so sad my friend, that for those few who try their best to preserve Mother Nature, there are always those who are ready to destroy Her and Her beauty. If only people stopped and saw the damage that they were actually doing, maybe it would make people question their actions. Your words always bring a smile to my face my friend, so I thank you dearly for that. I’m honoured that you say you could learn a lot from me. Oh you will be my friend, in fact I think you are already a great poet, one of the finest on Booksie! You must never put yourself and your talent down, never compare to others because what you have and what you write about and the way you write your pieces is unique and that’s what it should be about… Being unique! Thank you so much my friend for taking the time to write such a lovely and kind message, I really do appreciate it so thank you. Take great care and all the very best to you. My apologies about the late reply to your message my friend. I’ve been meaning to reply, but it’s just finding the time.

This poem truly is beautiful! I love the message that we should care more about Earth, our fellow humans, etc. I felt like this poem was a bit... I don't know, it just seemed sort of Shakespearean! The repitition of "If only we could" was amazing and really mad this poem more stunning! Truly amazing!

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Sun, August 9th, 2015 12:40pm

Hello there Kaito, I hope that you are okay and keeping well? I'm so pleased that you enjoyed reading this poem and I'm honoured that you saw it as beautiful. :D I love the fact that you liked the message in this piece as well, I like all my pieces to have some kind of message behind them. I think it's extremely important to look after Mother Earth and all Her beauty, as well as people looking out for each other, rather than causing wars and killing each other over stupid things. Hehe wow, you're the first Kaito to feel that this poem was a bit Shakespearean in a way. :) I'm just extremely happy that you liked the piece and I thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to stop by and have a read and comment too! I really do appreciate it Kaito so thank you. I'll be sure to read your works too and my apologies for the delayed response to your comment. Take great care and all the very best to you. :)